free sweets!

Here's what the Sweetery Truck used to look like.
Now it looks the same but different. You'll see.
[image from sweeterynyc.com]

Now hear this, Garment Workers! Free hot chocolate & biscotti from 1-3pm, courtesy of Food Network Magazine and the Sweetery Truck (formerly Street Sweets). They'll be parked on 33rd Street between 6th & 7th Aves. Sure it's a bit of a walk, and the temps are less than pleasant, but it's free biscotti!!! Totally worth it. (Speaking of biscotti, maybe I'll just go buy one at that coffee place on 7th & 39th. What's it called again? Well you know the place I mean.)

carpe cake-um!

[image via Blondie and Brownie]

I don't know about you, but during the 3:00 sugar hour, I like to browse what the gals who eat everything and anything sweet (and finish every last bite) are eating. Yes, I am talking about Blondie and Brownie. I think I finally tracked down a pic of these two happy food bloggers -- you know, to see if they are what they eat... And you know what? They're not! They are perfectly thin and trim. Is this un-PC to say? Well, they do defy normal metabolism, so color me fascinated.

And so concludes today's food for thought. In the form of a cute marshmallow-y smiley-faced cupcake. Oh, just one more thing if you happened to read their accompanying blog post that goes with the cupcake. Are you guys so over food trucks in NYC? I kinda am. There are just too many of them these days.



*Carpe cake-um, the title of this post, is a genius phrase coined by Blondie and Brownie. Yes they are masters of the dessert world.

free wafels for all wafel artists

[image and great news of free wafels via Midtown Lunch]

Good news, we didn't miss National Waffle Day, because it's today! And National Waffle Day means free Belgian wafels from our friendly neighborhood Wafels and Dinges truck (dinges means toppings, but don't ask me how to pronounce dinges).

To get your free wafel, there's a slight catch. But not too much of a catch. All you have to do is draw a picture of their wafel truck or a wafel (the Belgian kind they serve, not the Eggo kind) and show up at the truck on 52nd Street (Lex/3rd Avenues) between now and 4:30pm. Got it? I know, I am confused too. But here, let's check their Twitter @waffletruck to confirm. See you there!

dessert nachos, oh yes

Dessert Nachos from the Treats Truck, NYC
[image via Midtown Lunch]

Are we kidding? No we wouldn't kid about such an important topic. Here at Dollhouse, we take our Treats and Eats very seriously. Browsing one of our favorite food sites, Midtown Lunch, we spied this crazy creation. Dessert Nachos. And apparently they are available this afternoon from the Treats Truck which is parked on _______. Well, check their Twitter @TheTreatsTruck for the exact location just to be sure. And hurry, because Dessert Nachos will only be available today (Wednesday) through Friday. Please let the rain not cancel the fun.

this is a public service announcement!

It's warm and nice and sunny and Spring-like in NYC today!!! And guess what? Our Mister Softee guy is on our corner again, serving up yummy soft serve cones! Sprinkes are free! What could be better? Garment District, rejoice!

[cone via Blondie & Brownie, truck via Dollhouse]

pizza truck

Vinny Vincenz Mobile Pizza!

In the Garment District, you can find the truck parked on 40th
near the corner of 6th Avenue

Come summer, there are so many food truck options in New York, it is ridiculous. But Vinny Vincenz seems to operate year-round. In the Garment District, you can find Vinny parked on 40th Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue. Opinions greatly vary on the taste. Have you tried it? What do you guys think?

food truck tracker!

Just some of our favorites: Cupcake Stop,
Treats Truck, Wafels & Dinges, Rickshaw Dumplings

Feeling snacky? Want to try something new? Check out NYC's growing fleet of specialty food trucks. And the best way to stay up-to-the-moment is by clicking on the Midtown Lunch Twitter Tracker. Aren't you glad we told you?

and now, a sweet treat for the new yorkers who didn't go to magic

Potato chip choco dip cone from Miss Softee!
She is currently stationed at the corner of 40th St & 5th Ave

Equal opportunity snacking is what we stand for here at Dollhouse. Earlier we posted for our Dollhouse sales team currently at MAGIC about a great cupcake spot that delivers all over Las Vegas. Half our company is at MAGIC as we speak (booth #JR2600), showing all the great new styles from Dollhouse. The other half is here in NYC, thinking about snacking as 3pm approaches. Miss Softee to the rescue. Yes you read that right. Miss not Mister. If you love the sweet/salty combo, and who doesn't, Miss Softee is currently at 40th & 5th selling today's special: Potato Chip Choco Dip Cone. I know! Are our eyes deceiving us? We'll just have to walk over and sample for ourselves.

via Blondie and Brownie
image from Blondie and Brownie

nyc food truck speed bump

The Dessert Truck on a better day a year ago.
[image from Blondie and Brownie]

I heard murmurings on Friday, and just confirmed it with this post on Midtown Lunch. The Dessert Truck is done. Permit issues. So sad. Check out the story.

did you say dosa?

The mobile food scene in Los Angeles is flourishing
Visit the Dosa Truck!
[image from Gastronomy]

A dosa and two chutneys from Dosa Truck, LA
[image from Gastronomy]

By now, you know me with my Friday cupcake stories on this blog, where as I write them, I usually get such an overwhelming urge to eat a cupcake that I can barely concentrate on finishing the post. So I thought I'd switch gears this Friday, from sweet to savory. Spicy even. And since we did our first "Things to do in LA" post this week, I thought we should do a second. Just to keep the attention of our Pacific Time Zone friends. Don't fret New Yorkers. We have a "Things to do in NYC" regular feature too. Okay, so here goes.

Attention Angelenos! Have you ever had a dosa? Well be prepared to be dazzled. There is a Dosa Truck which parks at the beach. Which beach you ask? Ocean Avenue and Colorado North. Or Main Street at Venice near Exhale. Follow the Dosa Truck on Twitter to stay up to date! And how cool is this? The owner of the Dosa Truck a woman from Brooklyn.

For those who haven't sampled this tasty treat, a dosa is a vegetarian South Indian ultra-thin crun-chewy lentil crepe that is rolled up, often stuffed with spicy potatoes and served with coconut chutney, coriander chutney and sambar (a spicy lentil soup that is heavenly). You can have one for lunch or dinner, or a snack if you are extra hungry. One is enough to fill you up. So deeee-licious. The LA Dosa Truck has interesting East-meets-West variations. Check out the menu here.

We have a dosa cart in New York too. We call him The Dosa Man. He serves his classic South Indian 100% vegetarian dosas in Washington Square Park in the Village. He is a very nice man.

Happy street food eating everyone! And happy Friday.

coolhaus melts our hearts

mmmmmelty! Actual Coohaus ice cream sandwiches
[image from Randomness]


The Coolhaus Truck!
[image from Swide]

Coolhaus' blueprint for deliciousness

We have been loving the vibe at Coolhaus lately. We religiously follow their Twitter feed, even though we're in NYC and they're in LA. The concept behind their ice cream sandwiches and their food truck is genius. Ice cream sandwiches based on architecture! Retro California-style 50s architecture that is. The best!

It seems that the actual sandwich includes a sloping roof -- made from a hand-cut cookie. Mmmm hand-cut cookie. But I wonder if it includes a chimney? They could make it out of a marshmallow...

If I were in LA right now, I would totally sample the "Mintimalism" (chocolate cookie, mint chip ice cream). However, title-wise, my favorite is the "Mies Vanilla Rohe" because who doesn't love Mies van der Rohe, master of Modern architecture?

Or I could just say, "Dollhouse loves Coolhaus." Direct and to the point.

treats truck

Tasty caramel creme sandwich cookies from The Treats Truck!
[image from The Treats Truck]

Sweet Treat Alert! The Treats Truck is going to be at 45th and 6th Avenue mid-day today. These sandwich cookies look delicious! Remember, look for this silver truck:

[image from Midtown Lunch]

and it was delicious!

Similar to my choco-wafel. Yum!
[image from Hungry Desi]
Why did I forget my camera today?? Oh well.

Thank you Wafels & Dinges for the free Belgian wafel with delicious chocolate sauce!! I waited for only about 25 minutes. It was fun. I was glad to be a part of it. I especially loved the good-natured and very funny Medieval King with the strange unidentifiable accent. (I am guessing it was faux Belgian.) I also was amused by the way the New Yorkers pretended not to pay attention to him. New Yorkers can be so jaded. What_ever. Just laugh you jaded people. It will make you happier!

Thank you Wafels & Dinges. You are a great food truck in my book.

wafels & dinges

The Wafels & Dinges Truck!
[image from Cake and Commerce]

Who doesn't love sweet treats? And free sweet treats at that! You may have seen the bright yellow Wafels & Dinges truck at a street corner near you, serving up delicious Belgian treats (wafels) topped with more delicious treats (dinges). If you are a fan or a curious new customer, you will be pleased to learn that Wafels & Dinges has added new wheels to its fleet. To celebrate, it'll be serving FREE waffles today from 12 to 1 p.m. at 45th St. near Sixth Ave. Many thanks to Lea at Dollhouse for this hot tip.

I hope it rains. Then the line will be shorter!

***
Update, 11:48pm
Hey check out this Twitter update from Wafels and Dinges:

Come do your best Schwarzenegger impersonation at 45th and 6th today and earn 1 extra topping...see ya!

I am totally doing one. I should leave now! Yikes!

the treats truck

[image from treatstruck.com]


[image from Midtown Lunch]

If you live in NYC, you probably know about the Treats Truck. These days, that is just a given. But perhaps you did not realize you can learn their daily schedule, camp out on their corner, and be the first in line to snap up their delicious sandwich cookies and other sweet treats baked by Kim Ima and her team.

Here is their schedule for the remainder of this week. Click here for the menu, and start salivating. If you find you get hooked, you can subscribe to their newsletter and never miss a treat.

Tue, Jan 20	12-3:30: 38th St & 5th Ave
Wed, Jan 21	12-3:30: 45th St & 6th Ave
Thu, Jan 22	12-3:30: 38th St & 5th Ave 3-4:30: Truck 2 - UWS, Bway in 80's (Call)
Fri, Jan 23	12-3:30: 45th & 6th Ave 12-2: Truck 2 - near 5th Ave & 13th St (Call) 3-4:30: 6th Ave & 20th St
Sat, Jan 24	10-1:30: Park Slope, Union St near Prospect Park W & 8th Ave 12-4: Truck 2 - UWS, Bway in 80's (Call)

ice cream on every street corner

Great graphics.

I think this truck dates back to the 50s. So great!

The Ice Cream Man! On 39th and Broadway in the Garment District.
Photographed today!

The most amazing thing about Midtown in the summer is that there is an ice cream truck (Mister Softee!), it seems, on every street corner. Ice cream everywhere. It seems like heaven to me. And a cone with sprinkles is only $2! People say New York is expensive. Hah.

Although it is not summer today, the Ice Cream Men are back. Check out two trucks in the Garment District: 39th and Broadway is $2 for a cone; 41st St and 6th Avenue is $3 for a cone. It pays to comparison shop...